Adventurous Paws

First, let me say, I chose Adventurous Paws because on the website it says they have experience with bunnies. We have 4 bunnies in two groups and two guinea pigs.
The first sitter Sara sent was nice but instead of the agreed time which was 6 pm for the visit she showed up at 2 pm… making lunch instead of dinner. Since we were coming back the next day in the afternoon this time difference actually mattered. Also, lettuce withers when lying there untouched for several hours.
No matter, they apologized and sent us a new sitter. A very energetic young girl and seemed to manage fine during our 5 day trip to Hawaii. However, on the second day already she started pushing the time for the visit back each day. Now, I didn’t wanna be a nag or be unsupportive because I know pet sitters probably don’t make much money and I understand they may have several jobs they would need to juggle. On the 4^th day it was suddenly standard for her to show up at 8pm… I think it is very similar for every pet that when they’re used to eat at 6 that they get anxious when suddenly the food doesn’t come at the usual time.
But, you’re many miles away and don’t want to pick a fight with the sitter.
On the last day, we were just landing at LAX, I looked through the bunny cams we had installed and saw that at 8.30 pm STILL no food! Naturally, this brought me over the edge. The sitter had «forgotten» and «wasn’t sure» … The fridge was empty and I told her to at least get over there and fill the fridge with the veggies she had bought so that I could at least feed them when we got home.
Then another shock… she had fed them literally «thrown» in everything on a rug that was so wet that it had mold underneath, hay was ALL over the house with no regard whatsoever, piggies had 4 times the veggies I told her to give and therefore one of the piggies had a very painful sore under his chin…
It took us until midnight to clean the house and set up everybody with proper food.
Sara fired her and that was sitter number 2.
Sitter number 3 was an older lady, very nice too, but completely overwhelmed with the task at hand. She actually felt offended when I had to correct her.
After it was clear that this wasn’t going to work either, Sara basically quit on me.
I don’t know how they are like with dogs and cats but as a company advertising they are experienced with small animals (Sara) this simply was a joke. What good is it if the one sitter experienced with rabbits isn’t the one coming over and doing the job?
They made me feel like I was asking for too much but I can assure you, it’s NOT rocket science to care for small animals. I made go pro videos, pictures, a checklist… and they still weren’t capable of doing what I asked.
The only reason I didn’t give a one star rating is that Sara tried… at least in the beginning.
So yes, we definitely had «adventurous» experiences with this company!
Now, my housekeeper is petsitting for us and she is amazing!

I travel a lot for work and have a cat who is fairly needy medically and so can’t be left to his own devices. I found Adventurous Paws through a web search and was pleased to find them responsive, courteous, and very affordable. The sitter assigned to me came to meet my cat and see his routine and was incredibly kind. I’ve used them constantly since first finding them over a year ago, and couldn’t be happier. My cat loves his sitter and is always happy when I return home. If you’re a protective pet parent that needs a sitter, this is the way to go. Highly recommend.

Both my 2 dogs are rescue dogs and could get shy/​barky towards strangers. Because of this, I have been always hesitant to use pet sitting service but decided to try Adventurous Paws when the neighbor who used to take care of them while I’m out of town was not available last year.
When I contacted Sara and expressed my concern, Sara came over in prior to «meet» with my dogs to see how they react without any charge. To my surprise, when she came in, my dogs, who would usually go crazy with strangers, got very friendly and started climbing on her lap within minutes… I don’t know how she does it, but I guess dogs can tell a true animal lover! I was so glad and relieved to find her service and have used them several times since.
Service itself is reasonable and I’m always informed as Sara or her associate would send me detailed text message with how they are when they come around to see my dogs. In addition to dog related tasks, they can taken other miscellaneous chores (ie. taking in garbage bins, water plants) as long as they are not extensive. Sara is wiling to work out her schedule even with short notice to be available (I had to make an appointment with very short notice due to sudden business trip needs, family emergency, etc.).
I miss my dogs when I’m on road, but at least I feel good that they are very well taken care of by people they LOVE and who also care about them.

We’ve used the services of Adventurous Paws three times now for our two cats. We’re very happy to have discovered Sara and her employees. The service meets our expectations in every way: trustworthy, cares about our pets, good communication and all at a reasonable price.
Now that we’re established customers I also like the convenience of being able to do everything online such as request and pay for services.
We highly recommend their services.
Arlette & Vincent, Granada Hills